Tehran: Iran’s parliament has approved a bill to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), marking a sharp escalation in nuclear tensions amid fallout from recent U.S. and Israeli military strikes.
The legislation, reported by multiple sources on Tuesday, aims to halt IAEA inspections and restrict access to Iran’s nuclear sites. The move is widely seen as retaliation for recent airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear infrastructure.
U.S. media reported that B-2 bombers and a guided missile submarine targeted three Iranian nuclear facilities using advanced bunker-buster bombs and Tomahawk cruise missiles. President Donald Trump claimed the strikes had “obliterated” the sites, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declaring a major blow to Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
However, a classified assessment by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) suggests the strikes did not completely destroy Iran’s underground facilities or its enriched uranium stockpile. Entrances were sealed, but structural damage was limited, according to unnamed officials familiar with the intelligence.
The suspension of IAEA cooperation is expected to heighten tensions with Western powers and may complicate efforts to monitor Iran’s nuclear program, fueling fresh concerns over regional security and the potential for further conflict.
